National Register of Historic Places

Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex

Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey
Listed
September 11, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002183

About this property

The Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex is located in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The western concrete building with the four-sided clock tower was built in 1906 and opened in 1907, after the previous building was destroyed by a fire in 1905. Keuffel and Esser manufactured instruments for the architectural, engineering and drafting professions at the complex from 1907 to 1968. In 1975 the building was converted to housing. The western half of the complex became known as Clock Towers, while the eastern half of the complex (which was built in 1887) was converted into residential apartments in 1984 and became what is now called the Grand Adams Apartments. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1985, for its significance in architecture.

Location

3rd, Grand & Adams St.
Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey
40.74145, -74.03645

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex listed on the National Register?

Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex?

Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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